West Virginia Governors' Papers, 1931-1964 A&M 1977

West Virginia Governors' Papers, 1931-1964 A&M 1977


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1977
Title
West Virginia Governors' Papers ca. 1929-1964
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198847
Quantity
27.5 Linear Feet, Summary: 27 ft. 6 in. (66 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator
West Virginia Governors
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

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Scope and Contents

General correspondence and papers, ca. 1929-1964, of Governors William G. Conley (18th Governor, in office 1929-1933), Herman G. Kump (19th Governor, in office 1933-1937), Homer A. Holt (20th Governor, in office 1937-1941), Matthew M. Neely (21st Governor, in office 1941-1945), Clarence W. Meadows (22nd Governor, in office 1945-1949), Okey Patteson (23rd Governor, in office 1949-1953), William C. Marland (24th Governor, in office 1953-1957), Cecil H. Underwood (25th Governor, in office 1957-1961), and William Wallace Barron (26th Governor, in office 1961-1965). There is material on the "flower fund" for 1944. The correspondence of the Barron administration concerns mainly state employment applications.

Series include:
Series 1. Conley, Kump, Holt, and Neely State Capitol Papers, undated (box 1)
Series 2. Neely Flower Fund Records, 1944 (boxes 2-3)
Series 3. Meadows Correspondence, 1945-1949 (boxes 4-7)
Series 4. Meadows Miscellaneous Papers, 1945-1949 (boxes 7-8)
Series 5. Patteson Correspondence, 1948-1953 (boxes 9-24)
Series 6. Patteson Miscellaneous Papers, 1949-1953 (boxes 24-27)
Series 7. Marland Correspondence, 1952-1956 (boxes 28-45)
Series 8. Marland Miscellaneous Papers, 1953-1957 (boxes 46-52)
Series 9. Underwood Correspondence, 1956-1961 (boxes 53-61)
Series 10. Underwood Miscellaneous Papers, 1957-1960 (boxes 61-63)
Series 11. Barron Correspondence, 1960-1964 (boxes 64-65)
Series 12. Barron Miscellaneous Papers, 1960-1961 (box 66)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Barron, W. W.
  • Conley, William G. (William Gustavus), 1866-1940
  • Holt, Homer Adams, 1898-1975
  • Kump, Herman Guy, 1877-1962
  • Marland, William C.
  • Meadows, Clarence W.
  • Neely, Matthew Mansfield, 1874-1958
  • Patteson, Okey L.
  • Politicians -- United States
  • Politics and government.
  • Underwood, Cecil H., 1922-2008
  • United States -- Politics and government
  • West Virginia - Governors.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • United States -- Politics and government

Container List

Series 1. Conley, Kump, Holt, and Neely State Capitol Papers (box 1)
Mixed Materials Box: 1 ca. 1929-1945
Scope and Contents

This series includes State Capitol papers from Governors William G. Conley (in office 1929-1933), Herman G. Kump (in office 1933-1937), Homer A. Holt (in office 1937-1941), and Matthew M. Neely (in office 1941-1945).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1
    Conley, Kump, Holt, Neely--State capitol papers
    ca. 1929-1945
Series 2. Neely Flower Fund Records (boxes 2-3)
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Mixed Materials Box: 3 1944
Scope and Contents

This series includes records regarding Governor Matthew M. Neely's (in office 1941-1945) flower fund.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 2
    M.M. Neely--Flower Fund Records--Barbour-Lewis counties
    1944
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3
    M.M. Neely--Flower Fund Records--Lincoln-Wyoming counties
    1944
Series 3. Meadows Correspondence (boxes 4-7)
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Mixed Materials Box: 5 Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Box: 7 1945–1949
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor Clarence W. Meadows (in office 1945-1949).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 4
    Clarence W. Meadows--correspondence
    1945–1946
  • Mixed Materials Box: 5
    Clarence W. Meadows--correspondence
    1947–1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 6
    Clarence W. Meadows--correspondence
    1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 7
    Clarence W. Meadows--correspondence
    1948–1949
Series 4. Meadows Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 7-8)
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Mixed Materials Box: 8 1945–1949
Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor Clarence W. Meadows (in office 1945-1949).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7
    Clarence W. Meadows--miscellaneous papers
    1945–1946
  • Mixed Materials Box: 8
    Clarence W. Meadows--miscellaneous papers
    1947–1949
Series 5. Patteson Correspondence (boxes 9-24)
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Mixed Materials Box: 10 Mixed Materials Box: 11 Mixed Materials Box: 12 Mixed Materials Box: 13 Mixed Materials Box: 14 Mixed Materials Box: 15 Mixed Materials Box: 16 Mixed Materials Box: 17 Mixed Materials Box: 18 Mixed Materials Box: 19 Mixed Materials Box: 20 Mixed Materials Box: 21 Mixed Materials Box: 22 Mixed Materials Box: 23 Mixed Materials Box: 24 1948–1953
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor Okey Patterson (in office 1949-1953).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 9
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1948–1949
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1949
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1949
  • Mixed Materials Box: 12
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1949
  • Mixed Materials Box: 13
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1949–1950
  • Mixed Materials Box: 14
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1950
  • Mixed Materials Box: 15
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1950
  • Mixed Materials Box: 16
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1950–1951
  • Mixed Materials Box: 17
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1951
  • Mixed Materials Box: 18
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1951
  • Mixed Materials Box: 19
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1951
  • Mixed Materials Box: 20
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1951–1952
  • Mixed Materials Box: 21
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1952
  • Mixed Materials Box: 22
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1952
  • Mixed Materials Box: 23
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1952
  • Mixed Materials Box: 24
    Okey L. Patteson--correspondence
    1952-1953, undated
Series 6. Patteson Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 24-27)
Mixed Materials Box: 24 Mixed Materials Box: 25 Mixed Materials Box: 26 Mixed Materials Box: 27 1949–1953
Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor Okey Patterson (in office 1949-1953).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 24
    Okey L. Patteson--miscellaneous papers
    1949
  • Mixed Materials Box: 25
    Okey L. Patteson--miscellaneous papers
    1950–1951
  • Mixed Materials Box: 26
    Okey L. Patteson--miscellaneous papers
    1951
  • Mixed Materials Box: 27
    Okey L. Patteson--miscellaneous papers
    1952–1953
Series 7. Marland Correspondence (boxes 28-45)
Mixed Materials Box: 28 Mixed Materials Box: 29 Mixed Materials Box: 30 Mixed Materials Box: 31 Mixed Materials Box: 32 Mixed Materials Box: 33 Mixed Materials Box: 34 Mixed Materials Box: 35 Mixed Materials Box: 36 Mixed Materials Box: 37 Mixed Materials Box: 38 Mixed Materials Box: 39 Mixed Materials Box: 40 Mixed Materials Box: 41 Mixed Materials Box: 42 Mixed Materials Box: 43 Mixed Materials Box: 44 Mixed Materials Box: 45 Mixed Materials Box: 46 Mixed Materials Box: 47 Mixed Materials Box: 48 1952–1956
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor William C. Marland (in office 1953-1957).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1952–1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 29
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 30
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 31
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 32
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 33
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1953–1954
  • Mixed Materials Box: 34
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1954
  • Mixed Materials Box: 35
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1954
  • Mixed Materials Box: 36
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1954
  • Mixed Materials Box: 37
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1954
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1954
  • Mixed Materials Box: 39
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1955
  • Mixed Materials Box: 40
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1955
  • Mixed Materials Box: 41
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1955
  • Mixed Materials Box: 42
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1955
  • Mixed Materials Box: 43
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1955–1956
  • Mixed Materials Box: 44
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1956
  • Mixed Materials Box: 45
    William C. Marland--correspondence
    1956
Series 8. Marland Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 46-52)
Mixed Materials Box: 47 Mixed Materials Box: 48 Mixed Materials Box: 49 Mixed Materials Box: 50 Mixed Materials Box: 51 Mixed Materials Box: 52 1953–1957
Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor William C. Marland (in office 1953-1957).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 46
    William C. Marland--miscellaneous papers
    1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 47
    William C. Marland--miscellaneous papers
    1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 48
    William C. Marland--miscellaneous papers
    1953–1954
  • Mixed Materials Box: 49
    William C. Marland--miscellaneous papers
    1954
  • Mixed Materials Box: 50
    William C. Marland--miscellaneous papers
    1954–1955
  • Mixed Materials Box: 51
    William C. Marland--miscellaneous papers
    1955
  • Mixed Materials Box: 52
    William C. Marland--miscellaneous papers
    1956–1957
Series 9. Underwood Correspondence (boxes 53-61)
Mixed Materials Box: 53 Mixed Materials Box: 54 Mixed Materials Box: 55 Mixed Materials Box: 56 Mixed Materials Box: 57 Mixed Materials Box: 58 Mixed Materials Box: 59 Mixed Materials Box: 60 Mixed Materials Box: 61 1956–1961
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor Cecil B. Underwood (in office 1957-1961).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 53
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1956–1957
  • Mixed Materials Box: 54
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1957–1958
  • Mixed Materials Box: 55
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1958
  • Mixed Materials Box: 56
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1958–1959
  • Mixed Materials Box: 57
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1959
  • Mixed Materials Box: 58
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1959
  • Mixed Materials Box: 59
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1960
  • Mixed Materials Box: 60
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1960
  • Mixed Materials Box: 61
    Cecil H. Underwood--correspondence
    1960-1961, undated
Series 10. Underwood Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 61-63)
Mixed Materials Box: 61 Mixed Materials Box: 62 Mixed Materials Box: 63 1957–1960
Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor Cecil B. Underwood (in office 1957-1961).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 61
    Cecil H. Underwood--miscellaneous papers
    1957
  • Mixed Materials Box: 62
    Cecil H. Underwood--miscellaneous papers
    1957–1959
  • Mixed Materials Box: 63
    Cecil H. Underwood--miscellaneous papers
    1959–1960
Series 11. Barron Correspondence (boxes 64-65)
Mixed Materials Box: 64 Mixed Materials Box: 65 1960–1964
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor William Wallace Barron (in office 1961-1965).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 64
    W.W. Barron--correspondence
    1960–1961
  • Mixed Materials Box: 65
    W.W. Barron--correspondence
    1961–1964
Series 12. Barron Miscellaneous Papers (box 66)
Mixed Materials Box: 66 1960–1961
Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor William Wallace Barron (in office 1961-1965).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 66
    W.W. Barron--miscellaneous papers
    1960–1961